Speeches

Race and Inequality in America: The Kerner Commission at 50Reginald F. Lewis Museum, Baltimore, MD Good afternoon. I’m Ron Daniels, president of Johns Hopkins University. It is a privilege and a pleasure to welcome you – those here in Baltimore, and those watching in Berkeley – to our conference on Race and Inequality in America: the Kerner Commission at 50. I have to begin with thanks to Richard Rothstein, john...

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsJohns Hopkins UniversityFreshman ConvocationRalph O’Connor Recreation CenterAs prepared. Thank you, Vice Provost Phillips. Thanks, Noh for your welcome and to Archipelago Project, the Sirens and the AllNighters for their great performances. Please join me in thanking Calix and the entire orientation team for doing such a phenomenal job! I am thrilled to join our university...

Remarks by Ronald J. DanielsCommencementJohns Hopkins University[As prepared] Good afternoon. To our honorary degree recipients, alumni, and trustees… to our faculty and staff, including one of our newest faculty members, Senator Barbara Mikulski. It’s great to see you, Senator… to our parents, family members and friends … and most especially to our graduates … welcome to the Johns Hopkins University...

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsJohns Hopkins UniversityFreshman ConvocationRalph O’Connor Recreation CenterAs prepared. [Presentation of the Class of 2020 by Vice Provost David Phillips.] Thank you, Vice Provost Phillips. And thank you to our entire orientation team for their work in getting you here and to the Sirens, the All-Nighters, and the Archipelago project for the soundtrack to tonight’s...

Remarks for Ronald J. DanielsCommencement 2016Royal Farms Arena[As prepared] To our honorary degree recipients, alumni, and trustees… to our faculty and staff, to our parents, family members and friends … and most especially to our graduates … welcome to the Johns Hopkins University Commencement for the great Class of 2016! Now I know some of you may not have aspired to be the first to graduate in the Royal Farms...

Remarks for Ronald J. DanielsBloomberg~Kimmel Cancer Immunotherapy Institute AnnouncementTuesday, March 29, 2016 (As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Paul and Bill. This is a momentous day for Johns Hopkins, and for all of us who are dedicated to this cause of defeating cancer. Mr. Vice President, know how grateful we are for the remarkable spirit with which you’ve responded to your own loss, and galvanized the...

Remarks for President Ronald J. DanielsRising to the Challenge Celebration EventMetropolitan Museum of Art, Temple of DendurAs prepared What a privilege to be able to celebrate Johns Hopkins and the success of our Rising to the Challenge campaign in this monumental setting. The Temple of Dendur. Architectural marvel. Place of celebration and veneration. Testament to engineering prowess and persistence. Enduring...

Remarks by Ronald J. Daniels, President, Johns Hopkins UniversityGlobal Competitiveness ForumRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaAs prepared I am pleased and honored to be here in such great company for the Global Competitiveness Forum, and grateful to our conference hosts for the opportunity to speak to you this morning. I know that the focus of this conference is by definition global in nature, but allow me to make the global local...

Remarks for Ronald J. DanielsBUILD EventSt. Peter Claver Church [Introduction MAY be from Rev. Andrew Foster Connors]Thank you Rev. Foster Connors. And good evening! It is a great privilege to be here with all of you — to join together in marking a better future for the city we all love. I went a little out of my way to be with you tonight, not solely because of the persuasive powers of Bishop Miles, but because I couldn’t...